hubiestubert:Chinchillazilla: How can you even do that on accident? I could Google "wedding kiss" and find you hundreds of thousands of stock photos of heterosexual couples kissing in like thirty seconds.

I hope the staffer who popped that up got a good chortle before being escorted to the door.

Actually you might be on to something there... Why not just both be an a dress (for innies), or both in a suit (for outies) or whatever. Why go to the trouble of imposing gender roles where they don't actually apply? If not for some measure toward conformity.

sno man:Because People in power are Stupid: I find that picture quite appropriate. That same sex couple is falling into gender role stereotypes because that makes sense.

Actually you might be on to something there... Why not just both be an a dress (for innies), or both in a suit (for outies) or whatever. Why go to the trouble of imposing gender roles where they don't actually apply? If not for some measure toward conformity.

/someone hold me, I just agreed with BPipaS

Well, both wearing a dress just because they're women is what's actually conforming ro gender roles. I'm guessing the woman in the suit is not the type of woman who's ever been comfortable in a dress. Some of us aren't. I'm not a lesbian, but I'd get married in jeans and a t-shirt if my family would let me get away with it.

Chinchillazilla:sno man: Because People in power are Stupid: I find that picture quite appropriate. That same sex couple is falling into gender role stereotypes because that makes sense.

Actually you might be on to something there... Why not just both be an a dress (for innies), or both in a suit (for outies) or whatever. Why go to the trouble of imposing gender roles where they don't actually apply? If not for some measure toward conformity.

/someone hold me, I just agreed with BPipaS

Well, both wearing a dress just because they're women is what's actually conforming ro gender roles. I'm guessing the woman in the suit is not the type of woman who's ever been comfortable in a dress. Some of us aren't. I'm not a lesbian, but I'd get married in jeans and a t-shirt if my family would let me get away with it.

Okay. I get that too, I suppose I'm looking at it more from the traditional marriage roles more spicifically.

hubiestubert:Chinchillazilla: How can you even do that on accident? I could Google "wedding kiss" and find you hundreds of thousands of stock photos of heterosexual couples kissing in like thirty seconds.

I hope the staffer who popped that up got a good chortle before being escorted to the door.

You know it doesn't even really matter which side of the issue one is on. It would seem that this would be universally funny. What are the odds they get a laugh out of it themselves and all is well.

DemonEater:ClavellBCMI: Jeff_Reisberg: This unfortunate choice doesn't detract form the overall message. Traditional gender roles exist because that's the optimal allocation of resources in society -plus women aren't capable of making the complicated, continuous decisions necessary to be successful in the modern world.

Also, the link is wrong. this is not a picture from a homosexual "wedding".1) homosexual cannot be married, as marriage is between a man and a woman.

2) Entering into a marriage agreement requires both entrants to be of sound mind. Those afflicted with the homosexual disorder are not of sound mind, and therefore are not able to enter into ANY legal arrangement.

DemonEater:ClavellBCMI: Jeff_Reisberg: This unfortunate choice doesn't detract form the overall message. Traditional gender roles exist because that's the optimal allocation of resources in society -plus women aren't capable of making the complicated, continuous decisions necessary to be successful in the modern world.

Also, the link is wrong. this is not a picture from a homosexual "wedding".1) homosexual cannot be married, as marriage is between a man and a woman.

2) Entering into a marriage agreement requires both entrants to be of sound mind. Those afflicted with the homosexual disorder are not of sound mind, and therefore are not able to enter into ANY legal arrangement.

Time to *favorited!* a bigoted fundie troll.

I dunno, looks more like bad satire to me

Glanced at his profile. Seems like he has some sort of mental disorder. He's got world salad and some sort of theory as his profile bio.

FTFA(Fox): Prior to the 1970s, people viewed gender roles as as equally valuable. Many would argue women had the better end of the deal!

Yes. The roles were viewed as equally valuable -- unfortunately, the people we not.And yes, many would argue that. Many people are idiots.

I also liked this gem:FTFA(Fox): Those of us with children know better. We know little girls love their dolls and boys just want to kick that ball. This doesn't mean men can't take care of babies or women can't play sports. It just means each gender has its own energy that flows in a specific direction. For God's sake, let it flow.

It's actually a fair point, but the author is contradicting herself without realizing it. She is right: people should not care about gender trends. That's just data. People shouldn't actively try to fight against biology (when it's not harmful). But, she applies that insight selectively to people who actively go against gender trend simply because they are gender trends; she insults and slights the outliers of the trends. She essentially demands universal compliance. Most boys do x, so all boys should do x. Heaven forbid a boy grows up to like other boys; if he does, then he very much must not go with the flow. Fight the flow, boy; FIGHT IT!

/granted homosexuality wasn't specifically mentioned, but the point remains RE outliers of any gender trend.

thatboyoverthere:DemonEater: ClavellBCMI: Jeff_Reisberg: This unfortunate choice doesn't detract form the overall message. Traditional gender roles exist because that's the optimal allocation of resources in society -plus women aren't capable of making the complicated, continuous decisions necessary to be successful in the modern world.

Also, the link is wrong. this is not a picture from a homosexual "wedding".1) homosexual cannot be married, as marriage is between a man and a woman.

2) Entering into a marriage agreement requires both entrants to be of sound mind. Those afflicted with the homosexual disorder are not of sound mind, and therefore are not able to enter into ANY legal arrangement.

Time to *favorited!* a bigoted fundie troll.

I dunno, looks more like bad satire to me

Glanced at his profile. Seems like he has some sort of mental disorder. He's got world salad and some sort of theory as his profile bio.

As soon as I read that "bio" ("Modern Monetary Theory"), I thought, "Jared Lee Loughner?"

ZoeNekros:FTFA(Fox): Prior to the 1970s, people viewed gender roles as as equally valuable. Many would argue women had the better end of the deal!

Yes. The roles were viewed as equally valuable -- unfortunately, the people we not.And yes, many would argue that. Many people are idiots.

I also liked this gem: FTFA(Fox): Those of us with children know better. We know little girls love their dolls and boys just want to kick that ball. This doesn't mean men can't take care of babies or women can't play sports. It just means each gender has its own energy that flows in a specific direction. For God's sake, let it flow.

It's actually a fair point, but the author is contradicting herself without realizing it. She is right: people should not care about gender trends. That's just data. People shouldn't actively try to fight against biology (when it's not harmful). But, she applies that insight selectively to people who actively go against gender trend simply because they are gender trends; she insults and slights the outliers of the trends. She essentially demands universal compliance. Most boys do x, so all boys should do x. Heaven forbid a boy grows up to like other boys; if he does, then he very much must not go with the flow. Fight the flow, boy; FIGHT IT!

/granted homosexuality wasn't specifically mentioned, but the point remains RE outliers of any gender trend.

I know, I just finished reading that article too and found it to be pretty awful.

sno man:Because People in power are Stupid: I find that picture quite appropriate. That same sex couple is falling into gender role stereotypes because that makes sense.

Actually you might be on to something there... Why not just both be an a dress (for innies), or both in a suit (for outies) or whatever. Why go to the trouble of imposing gender roles where they don't actually apply? If not for some measure toward conformity.

/someone hold me, I just agreed with BPipaS

Maybe one lady likes to wear dresses and one doesn't. Maybe it's not about you and your assumptions about gender roles at all.